In is new iteration, Melbourne’s Funaki Gallery operates at the intersection between gallery, retail, and domestic space Interacting with jewelry in a salon setting results in a more intimate experience The gallery is showing work beyond jewelry, when it makes sense Funaki Gallery is embedded in the cultural fabric of Naarm/Melbourne. A recent move has […]
What is it about contemporary jewelry that beckons so fiercely? Three leading gallery owners talk with journalist Jennifer Altmann about their passion for the field, how collectors are born, and magical interactions with jewelry artists. They are Patti Bleicher of Gallery Loupe, Noel Guyomarc’h of Galerie Noel Guyomarc’h, and Sienna Patti of Sienna Patti Contemporary.
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Tamara Marbl Joka won the prestigious Herbert Hofmann Prize for 2023 Joka is from the former Yugoslavia Her winning brooch, Mirror of the Past, recalls Brutalist architecture and gives a taste of abrupt endings, ruptures, open-ended conclusions, and life in ruins At the Schmuck show, in Munich during the Internationale Handwerksmesse, one of the most
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Since the beginning of the pandemic, Art Jewelry Forum has expanded its efforts to connect more directly with the jewelry community by regularly hosting live chats online. These feature artist studio visits, talks with gallerists about shows they’re hosting, interviews with curators and authors, and other programming tied to various jewelry weeks from around the
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The winner of the Young Artist Award receives a prize of US$7,500, and each of four finalists will get US$1,000. The winner and finalists will also be featured in an exhibition during Schmuck, in March 2024. AJF’s Young Artist Award advances the careers of rising artists by acknowledging promise, innovation, and individuality. Contemporary jewelry artists
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Wolfgang Lösche has headed not only the craft gallery at the Chamber of Crafts for Munich and Upper Bavaria but the department for trade fairs and exhibitions “In jewelry,” he says, “everything comes together in the smallest space. Everything that could happen in life can take place there.” Loesche is interviewed here by Petra Hölscher,
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Previously, Shypertt co-owned Velvet da Vinci As jewelry manager at the Museum Store, she concentrates on stocking wearable art jewelry She strives to have a wide range of prices to encourage young buyers and convert them into collectors Elizabeth Shypertt’s journey and reach though the art jewelry world is wide and varied. She’s been an
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Since the beginning of the pandemic, Art Jewelry Forum has expanded its efforts to connect more directly with the jewelry community by regularly hosting live chats online. These feature artist studio visits, talks with gallerists about shows they’re hosting, interviews with curators and authors, and other programming tied to various jewelry weeks from around the
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The winner of the Young Artist Award receives a prize of US$7,500, and each of four finalists will get US$1,000. The winner and finalists will also be featured in an exhibition during Schmuck, in March 2024. AJF’s Young Artist Award advances the careers of rising artists by acknowledging promise, innovation, and individuality. Contemporary jewelry artists
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Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos has roots in Persia and South Asia, where she was raised. There, jewelry is interwoven into every life ritual Her gallery, Mahnaz Collection, specializes in original jewelry made by transformational, independent jewelers active from the mid-20th century to the present The gallerist also feels a deep connection to the American Southwest and
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Pistachios Contemporary Art Jewelry is based in Chicago The gallery has existed for more than 30 years In this interview, current owner and director Jessica Armstrong describes the gallery’s strategies to help it thrive over the decades Pistachios Contemporary Art Jewelry Gallery is a Chicago staple when it comes to art jewelry. Since its establishment
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The AJF Young Artist Award advances the careers of rising jewelry artists aged 35 and under by acknowledging promise, innovation, and individuality. The winner receives a prize of US$7,500, and each of four finalists will get US$1,000. The winner and finalists will also be featured in an exhibition during Schmuck, in March 2024. AJF will
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